Effects of Sleep Hygiene Education on Sleep Health in Adults Ages 50-80
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Sleep Hygiene
- Sponsor
- Black Hills State University
- Enrollment
- 125
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change Score of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This will be a study looking at trying to change older adults' behavior in regard to good sleep hygiene practices. Investigators will assess the efficacy through subjective outcome measures and objective physiological markers of good sleep through data collected with wearable technology devices.
Detailed Description
Older adults ages 50-80 will be recruited and placed into one of three groups. Group One will watch a one-time educational video on sleep hygiene, Group Two will watch the video plus be sent daily automated text messages to reinforce the education learned in the video, and Group Three will be a control group with no intervention. The participants in Groups One and Two will receive the education after two weeks of data tracking on a Fitbit device. They then will have four additional weeks of tracking. At the end of the study time of six weeks, all participants will return for follow-up testing. The sleep tracker will monitor the physiological markers of sleep provided by wearable technology on sleep efficiency, time in bed, time actually sleeping, and time spent at each stage of sleep.
Investigators
Ashley Pfeiffer
Associate Professor
Black Hills State University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •own a smartphone with the capability of receiving text messages.
Exclusion Criteria
- •an untreated diagnosed sleep disorder such as insomnia or obstructive sleep apnea
- •inability to wear the device on their wrist
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change Score of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time Frame: 6-weeks
Change Score From Baseline to 6-week Follow up on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Outcome measure for quality of sleep. Score ranges 0-21 with higher score equaling poor sleep quality
Change Score of Sleep Hygiene Index
Time Frame: 6-weeks
Change Score From Baseline to 6-week Follow up on the Sleep Hygiene Index. Outcome measure for good sleep hygiene. Scores range from 0-52. Higher scores equate to worse sleep hygiene.
Change Score of Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Time Frame: 6 week period
Change Score From Baseline to 6-week Follow up on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Outcome measure for daytime sleepiness. Score ranges 0-24 with higher score equaling worst daytime sleepiness.
Change Score Total Sleep Time
Time Frame: 6 weeks
The average total sleep time per night in minutes for each participant was recorded.
Change Score for Total Time Awake
Time Frame: 6 weeks
The average total time awake per night in minutes for each participant was recorded.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change on the Perceived Stress Scale(6-weeks)